H.R. 7343 explained  ·  118th Congress  ·  Not enacted (118th Congress ended)

Detain and Deport Illegal Aliens Who Assault Cops Act

Create a free account or sign in to follow H.R. 7343 and get alerts. Policy area: Immigration Create a free account or sign in to follow the Immigration policy area and get alerts. ▲ 887 days since action Sponsor: Jefferson Van Drew, NJ-02, R → Congress.gov

Cosponsors: 10 (0 D, 10 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-12

Introduced: 2024-02-13

Latest action (2024-05-16): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

What H.R. 7343 does, in plain terms

Detain and Deport Illegal Aliens Who Assault Cops Act This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to take custody of any non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) who meets certain inadmissibility criteria and is arrested for, is charged with, is convicted of, or admits to assaulting a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or other first responder. The bill also directs the Government Accountability Office to report to Congress on the number of non-U.S. nationals detained under this bill.

Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.

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